בֶּ/עָרִ֑ים
𐤁/𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌
Ir
in the cities
A permanent settlement characterized by fixed dwellings and some form of organized communal life; generally a city or town as distinct from the open country. The term ranges from large, fortified urban centers to smaller, enclosed settlements, and in some instances can even denote encampments or outlying enclosed habitations. Implies some degree of societal organization or protection.
Genesis 41:48 · Word #13
Lexicon H5892
| Lemma | עִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Ir |
| Strong's | H5892 |
| Definition | A permanent settlement characterized by fixed dwellings and some form of organized communal life; generally a city or town as distinct from the open country. The term ranges from large, fortified urban centers to smaller, enclosed settlements, and in some instances can even denote encampments or outlying enclosed habitations. Implies some degree of societal organization or protection. |
Morphology HRd/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the cities |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5892-17
in cities
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + noun, common feminine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עִיר denotes an organized, settled urban place, and here it appears in the feminine plural absolute with the prefixed preposition בְּ (“in”). The rendering preserves the plural form and includes the prepositional sense without adding definiteness not present in the form. |
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